plugin
plugin — noun
- pluginsingular
- pluginsplural
1. A small software program that you attach to a larger application to give it extr
A small software program that you attach to a larger application to give it extra features or make it work more efficiently.
Sophie installed a photo-editing plugin that removes backgrounds with one click.
install + plugin + for purpose
Omar downloaded a dictionary plugin for his browser so he can look up words while reading online.
plugin + for + browser/program
The company website uses a video plugin that lets customers view 360-degree product tours.
After Jin added the calendar plugin to his email client, his appointments appeared automatically.
文法句型
plugin + for + program type
install/use/add + plugin
用法筆記
Commonly used in computing contexts. The noun can also be spelled with a hyphen (plug-in), though plugin is now more frequent in technical writing.
常見錯誤
plugin — adjective
- pluginpositive
- more plugincomparative
- most pluginsuperlative
1. Made to receive power by inserting a plug into a wall socket or outlet, rather t
Made to receive power by inserting a plug into a wall socket or outlet, rather than being wired directly into a building's electrical system or running on batteries.
The Watanabe family bought a plug-in hybrid car that runs on both electricity and petrol.
plug-in hybrid + car/vehicle
Mei-Ling prefers a plug-in kettle because it boils water much faster than a stovetop model.
Some new apartment buildings in Taipei offer plug-in charging stations for electric scooters.
Anika chose a plug-in air freshener that releases fragrance only when connected to a socket.
- electric
broader — includes battery-powered and hard-wired devices, not just plug-in ones
- mains-powered
British term for devices that connect to the main electricity supply
- battery-powered
runs on stored power rather than drawing from a socket
- cordless
operates without a connecting wire, usually on batteries
文法句型
plug-in + noun (device, vehicle, appliance)
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). The hyphenated spelling (plug-in) is the standard written form for the adjective, unlike the noun which is often written as one word.
常見錯誤
plugin — verb
- pluginpresent simple I / you / we / they
- plugins3rd person singular
- plugining-ing form
- pluginedpast simple
1. To put the plug of an electrical device into a socket or outlet so it can receiv
To put the plug of an electrical device into a socket or outlet so it can receive power and start working.
Kofi plugged the desk lamp into the wall socket and tested the switch to check it worked.
plug + object + into + socket
Nadia plugged in her laptop charger before the battery level dropped below ten percent.
plug + in + object (separable)
The manual says to plug the kettle in only after you have filled it with water.
Diego plugged the outdoor lights into a timer so they turned on automatically at dusk.
- unplug
to disconnect by pulling the plug out of the socket
- disconnect
general opposite of connect
文法句型
plug + object + in
plug + object + into + socket/outlet
plug + in + object
用法筆記
The verb is a separable phrasal verb: when the object is a noun, it can go between or after the particle ('plug the fan in' / 'plug in the fan'); when the object is a pronoun, it must go between ('plug it in', NOT 'plug in it').